Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 19/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters south of Seal Rocks.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site
www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A trough is moving through the northeast. Rain associated with the trough in the
northeast should clearing there during Friday. During Friday a cold front will
sweep across the state behind the trough, with some shower activity likely to
linger over the southern inland through to Saturday. A high will then move
across the state in the wake of the front. On Sunday another trough system
approaching from the west will bring cloud and rain to the northwest during the
day, reaching the northern ranges late in the day. This rain or shower activity
will then extend to most areas early Monday before contracting east during the
day.
Forecast for Friday
Rain areas in the northeast, clearing during the day. Isolated showers over the
ranges and western slopes contracting to the south. Isolated showers developing
over the southern inland. Showers falling as snow in the south above 1000
metres. West to southwest winds, fresh to strong and gusty at times about the
ranges and coast south from the Hunter.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers about the southern ranges and slopes, and over the southern
inland in the afternoon. Showers falling as snow about the Alps. A mostly sunny
day elsewhere. Light winds in the north tending moderate west to southwesterly
in the south, fresh about the ranges.
Forecast for Sunday
Rain developing in the northwest during the day, extending across the north to
the northern ranges late in the day. Patchy rain developing in central parts.
Northwesterly to northeasterly winds.
Forecast for Monday
Areas of rain or showers, contracting east during the day. Northeasterly to
northwesterly winds, tending west to southwesterly in the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Friday

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STAT News Service